US2002052380A1PendingUtilityA1

Inhibitors of prenyl-protein transferase

Priority: Feb 18, 2000Filed: Jan 26, 2001Published: May 2, 2002
Est. expiryFeb 18, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C07D 403/06
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Abstract

The present invention comprises piperazinone-containing compounds, which may be useful as inhibitors of prenyl-protein transferases, including farnesyl-protein transferase and geranylgeranyl-protein transferase type I. Such therapeutic compounds are useful in the treatment of cancer.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A compound which is illustrated by formula A:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein: 
 R 1a  and R 1b  are independently selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, R 10 P—, R 11 S(O) m ,—, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 O—, CN, NO   2 , R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —, or  
 c) unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl wherein the substitutent on the substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl is selected from unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 OC(O)NR 10 O—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 OC(O)—, R 10 C(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , and R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 R 2  and R 3  are independently selected from: H, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -6 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -8 alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -8 alkynyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle,  
                     
 wherein the substituted group is substituted with one or more of: 
 1) aryl or heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1 -6 alkyl,  
 b) (CH 2 ) p OR 6 ,  
 c) (CH 2 ) p NR 6 R 7 ,  
 d) halogen,  
 e) CN,  
 
 2) C 3 -6 cycloalkyl,  
 3) OR 6 ,  
 4) SR 6a , S(O)R 6a , SO 2 R 6a ,  
 5) —NR 6 R 7    
                     
 
 R 2  and R 3  are attached to the same C atom and are combined to form —(CH 2 ) u — wherein one of the carbon atoms is optionally replaced by a moiety selected from: O, S(O) m , —NC(O)—, and —N(COR 10 )—;  
 R 4  is selected from H and unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
 and any two of R 2 , R 3  or R 4  are optionally attached to the same carbon atom;  
 R 5  is independently selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, NO 2 , R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —, and  
 c) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by aryl, cyanophenyl, heterocycle, C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, F, Cl, Br, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 
 provided that R 5  is not hydrogen if Y is aryl and t is 1;  
 R 6 , R 7  and R 7a  are independently selected from: H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 3 -6 cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1 -6 alkoxy,  
 b) C 1 -C 20  alkyl  
 c) aryl or heterocycle,  
 d) halogen,  
 e) HO,  
 f) —C(O)R 11 ,  
 g) —SO 2 R 11 , or  
 h) N(R 10 ) 2 ; or  
 R 6  and R 7  may be joined in a ring;  
 R 7  and R 7a  may be joined in a ring;  
 R 6a  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 3-6  cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1-4  alkoxy,  
 b) C 1 -C 20  alkyl  
 c) aryl or heterocycle,  
 d) halogen,  
 e) HO,  
 f) —C(O)R 11 ,  
 g) —SO 2 R 11 , or  
 h) N(R 10 ) 2 ;  
 
 
 R 8  is independently selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, NO 2 ,  
 
 R 1 OC(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —, and 
 c) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by aryl, cyanophenyl, heterocycle, C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 R 9  is selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, NO 2 , R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —, and  
 c) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by aryl, heterocycle, C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 R 10  is independently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl, and unsubstituted or substituted aryl;  
 R 11  is independently selected from unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl and unsubstituted or substituted aryl;  
 A 1  and A 2  are independently selected from: a bond, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —C(O)—, —C(O)NR 10 —, —NR 10 C(O)—, O, —N(R 10 )—, —S(O) 2 N(R 10 )—, —N(R 10 )S(O) 2 —, or S(O) m ;  
 A 3  is selected from —C(O)—, —C(R 1a ) 2 —, O, —N(R 10 )— and S(O) m ;  
 G 1  or G 2  is selected from H 2  or O, provided that if G 1  is O then G 2  is H 2  and if G 2  is O, then G 1  is H 2 ;  
 V is selected from: 
 a) heterocycle, and  
 b) aryl,  
 
 W is a heterocycle;  
 Y is aryl;  
 Z is a unsubstituted or substituted group selected from aryl, heteroaryl, arylmethyl, heteroarylmethyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, wherein the substituted group is substituted with one or more of the following: 
   1 ) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1-6  alkoxy,    b) NR 6 R 7 ,    c) C 3-6  cycloalkyl,    d) aryl or heterocycle,    e) HO,    f) —S(O) m R 6a , or    g) —C(O)NR 6 R 7 ,    
 2) unsubstituted or substituted aryl or unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle,  
 3) halogen,  
 4) OR 6 ,  
 5) NR 6 R 7 ,  
 6) CN,  
 7) NO 2 ,  
 8) CF 3 ;  
 9) —S(O) m R 6a ,  
 10) —C(O)NR 6 R 7 ,  
 11) —OCF 3 ,  
 12) unsubstituted or substituted C 1-6  alkoxy,  
 13) C 2 -C 8  alkenyl,  
 14) C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, or  
 15) C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl;  
 
 m is 0, 1 or 2;  
 n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;  
 p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;  
 q is 0, 1 or 2;  
 r is 0 to 5;  
 s is 0 or 1;  
 t is 0 to 5;  
 u is 4 or 5; and  
 x is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;  
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.  
 
     
     
         2 . The compounds according to  claim 1 , as illustrated by formula B:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein: 
 R 1a  and R 1b  are independently selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, R 10 O—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or, C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, or  
 c) unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl wherein the substitutent on the substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl is selected from unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, R 10 O—, or —N(R 10 ) 2 ;  
 
 R 2  and R 3  are independently selected from: H, unsubstituted or substituted C 1-6  alkyl, or  
                     
 wherein the substituted group is substituted with one or more of: 
 1) aryl or heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1 -C 6  alkyl,  
 b) (CH 2 ) p OR 6 ,  
 c) (CH 2 ) p NR 6 R 7 ,  
 d) halogen,  
 e) CN,  
 
 2) C 3-6  cycloalkyl,  
 3) OR 6 ,  
 4) SR 6a , S(O)R 6a , SO 2 R 6a ,  
 5) —NR 6 R 7    
                     
 15) N 3 , or  
 16) F; or  
 
 R 2  and R 3  are attached to the same C atom and are combined to form —(CH 2 ) u — wherein one of the carbon atoms is optionally replaced by a moiety selected from: O, S(O) m , —NC(O)—, and —N(COR 10 )—;  
 R 4  is selected from H and unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
 and any two of R 2 , R 3  or R 4  are optionally attached to the same carbon atom;  
 
 R 5  is independently selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, NO 2 , R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —, and  
 c) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by aryl, cyanophenyl, heterocycle, C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, F, Cl, Br, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 1 OC(O)NR 10 O—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 provided that R 5  is not hydrogen if Y is aryl and t is 1;  
 R 6 , R 7  and R 7a  are independently selected from: H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 3 -6 cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1-6  alkoxy,  
 b) C 1 -C 20  alkyl  
 c) aryl or heterocycle,  
 d) halogen,  
 e) HO,  
 f) —C(O)R 11 ,  
 g) —SO 2 R 11 , or  
 h) N(R 10 ) 2 ; or  
 
 R 6  and R 7  may be joined in a ring;  
 R 7  and R 7a  may be joined in a ring;  
 R 6a  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 3-6  cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1-6  alkoxy,  
 b) C 1 -C 20  alkyl  
 c) aryl or heterocycle,  
 d) halogen,  
 e) HO,  
 f) —C(O)R 11 ,  
 g) —SO 2 R 11 , or  
 h) N(R 10 ) 2 ; or  
 
 R 8  is independently selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, NO 2 , R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, and  
 c) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by aryl, cyanophenyl, heterocycle, C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, F, Cl, Br, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 R 9  is selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, R 10   2 N-C(NR 10 )—, CN, NO 2 , R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, N 3 , —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —, and  
 c) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by aryl, heterocycle, C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 R 10  is independently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl, and unsubstituted or substituted aryl;  
 R 11  is independently selected from unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl and unsubstituted or substituted aryl;  
 A 1  and A 2  are independently selected from: a bond, —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —C(O)—, —C(O)NR 10 —, —NR 10 C(O)—, O, —N(R 10 )—, —S(O) 2 N(R 10 )—, —N(R 10 )S(O) 2 —, or S(O) m ;  
 A 3  is selected from —C(0)—, —C(R 1a ) 2 —, 0, —N(R 10 )- and S(O) m ;  
 W is a heterocycle selected from imidazolyl, pyridyl, thiazolyl, indolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl and thienyl;  
 Y is aryl;  
 Z is a unsubstituted or substituted group selected from aryl, heteroaryl, arylmethyl, heteroarylmethyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, wherein the substituted group is substituted with one or more of the following: 
 1) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1-6  alkoxy,  
 b) NR 6 R 7 ,  
 c) C 3-6  cycloalkyl,  
 d) aryl or heterocycle,  
 e) HO,  
 f) —S(O) m R 6a , or  
 g) —C(O)NR 6 R 7 ,  
 
 2) unsubstituted or substituted aryl or unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle,  
 3) halogen,  
 4) OR 6 ,  
 5) NR 6 R 7 ,  
 6) CN,  
 7) NO 2 ,  
 8) CF 3 ;  
 9) —S(O) m R 6a ,  
 10) —C(O)NR 6 R 7 ,  
 11) C 3 -C 6  cycloalkyl,  
 12) —OCF 3 , or  
 13) unsubstituted or substituted C 1-6  alkoxy;  
 
 m is 0, 1 or 2;  
 n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;  
 p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;  
 q is 0, 1 or2;  
 r is 0 to 5;  
 t is 0 to 5;  
 u is 4 or 5; and  
 x is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;  
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.  
 
     
     
         3 . The compound according to  claim 1  of the formula C:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein: 
 R 1a  and R 1b  are independently selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, R 10 O—, or —N(R 10 ) 2 , or  
 c) unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl wherein the substitutent on the substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl is selected from unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, R 10 O—, or —N(R 10 ) 2 ;  
 
 R 2  is H, unsubstituted or substituted C 1-6  alkyl, or  
                     wherein the substituted group is substituted with one or more of: 
 1) aryl,  
 2) heterocycle,  
 3) OR 6 ,  
 4) SR 6a , SO 2 R 6a , or  
 5)  
                     
   
 R 3  and R 4  are independently selected from H and unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
 and any two of R 2 , R 3  or R 4  are optionally attached to the same carbon atom;  
 
 R 5  is independently selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, NO 2 , R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —, and  
 c) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by aryl, cyanophenyl, heterocycle, C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, F, Cl, Br, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 provided that R 5  is not hydrogen if Y is aryl and t is 1;  
 R 6  and R 7  are independently selected from: H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 3-6  cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1-6  alkoxy,  
 b) C 1 -C 20  alkyl  
 c) aryl or heterocycle,  
 d) halogen, or  
 e) HO;  
 
 R 6  and R 7  may be joined in a ring;  
 R 6a  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 3-6  cycloalkyl, heterocycle, aryl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, arylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1-6  alkoxy,  
 b) C 1 -C 20  alkyl  
 c) aryl or heterocycle,  
 d) halogen, or  
 e) HO;  
 
 R 8  is independently selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, NO 2 , R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —, and  
 c) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by aryl, cyanophenyl, heterocycle, C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 R 9  is selected from: 
 a) hydrogen,  
 b) unsubstituted or substituted aryl, unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle, unsubstituted or substituted C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkenyl, unsubstituted or substituted C 2 -C 8  alkynyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, NO 2 , R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —, and  
 c) C 1 -C 6  alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by aryl, heterocycle, C 3 -C 10  cycloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, R 10 O—, R 11 S(O) m —, R 10 C(O)NR 10 —, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)—, (R 10 ) 2 NC(O)NR 10 —, CN, R 10 C(O)—, R 10 OC(O)—, —N(R 10 ) 2 , or R 11 OC(O)NR 10 —;  
 
 R 10  is independently selected from hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl, and unsubstituted or substituted aryl;  
 R 11  is independently selected from unsubstituted or substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl and unsubstituted or substituted aryl;  
 A 3  is selected from —C(O)—, —C(R 1a ) 2 —, O, —N(R 10 )— and S(O) m ;  
 Y is aryl;  
 Z is a unsubstituted or substituted group selected from aryl, heteroaryl, arylmethyl, heteroarylmethyl, wherein the substituted group is substituted with one or more of the following: 
 1) C 1 -C 6  alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted with: 
 a) C 1-6  alkoxy,  
 b) NR 6 R 7 ,  
 c) C 3-6  cycloalkyl,  
 d) aryl or heterocycle,  
 e) HO,  
 f) —S(O) m R 6a , or  
 g) —C(O)NR 6 R 7 ,  
 
 2) unsubstituted or substituted aryl or unsubstituted or substituted heterocycle,  
 3) halogen,  
 4) OR 6 ,  
 5) NR 6 R 7 ,  
 6) CN,  
 7) NO 2 ,  
 8) CF 3 ;  
 9) —S(O) m R 6a ,  
 10) —C(O)NR 6 R 7 ,  
 11) C 3 -C 6  cycloalkyl,  
 12) —OCF 3 , or  
 13) unsubstituted or substituted C 1-6  alkoxy;  
 
 m is 0, 1 or 2;  
 n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;  
 p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;  
 q is 0, 1 or 2;  
 r is 0 to 5;  
 t is 0 to 5; and  
 u is 4 or 5;  
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.  
 
     
     
         4 . A compound which is selected from: 
 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((2-chlorophenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone;    1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((3-chlorophenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone;    1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((4-chlorophenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone;    1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-( 3 -((4-biphenylyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone;    1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((3-(2-hydroxy- 1-ethoxy)phenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone;    1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone; and    1-(2-(n-Butyloxy)phenyl)-4-[1-(3-((3-(2-hydroxy-1-ethoxy)phenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-2-methyl-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone    or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.    
     
     
         5 . The compound according to  claim 4  which is 
 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((2-chlorophenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone  
                     
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.  
 
     
     
         6 . The compound according to  claim 4  which is 
 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((3-chlorophenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone  
                     
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof  
 
     
     
         7 . The compound according to  claim 4  which is 
 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((4-chlorophenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone  
                     
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.  
 
     
     
         8 . The compound according to  claim 4  which is 
 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((4-biphenylyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone  
                     
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.  
 
     
     
         9 . The compound according to  claim 4  which is 
 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((3-(2-hydroxy- 1-ethoxy)phenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone  
                     
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.  
 
     
     
         10 . The compound according to  claim 4  which is 
 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-[1-(3-((4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-5-imidazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone  
                     
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.  
 
     
     
         11 . The compound according to  claim 4  which is 
 1-(2-(n-Butyloxy)phenyl)-4-[1-(3-((3-(2-hydroxy-1-ethoxy)phenyl)oxy)-4-cyanobenzyl)-2-methyl-5-midazolylmethyl]-2-piperazinone  
                     
 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts or optical isomers thereof.  
 
     
     
         12 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier, and dispersed therein, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         13 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier, and dispersed therein, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 2 .  
     
     
         14 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier, and dispersed therein, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 4 .  
     
     
         15 . A method for inhibiting farnesyl-protein transferase and geranylgeranyl-protein transferase type I which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         16 . A method for inhibiting farnesyl-protein transferase and geranylgeranyl-protein transferase type I which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 2 .  
     
     
         17 . A method for inhibiting farnesyl-protein transferase and geranylgeranyl-protein transferase type I which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 4 .  
     
     
         18 . A method for treating cancer which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         19 . A method according to  claim 18  wherein the cancer is characterized by a mutated K4B -Ras protein.  
     
     
         20 . A method for treating cancer which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound  claim 1 .  
     
     
         21 . A method for treating blindness related to retinal vascularization which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         22 . A method for treating infections from hepatitis delta and related viruses which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         23 . A method for preventing restenosis which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         24 . A method for treating polycystic kidney disease which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         25 . A pharmaceutical composition made by combining the compound of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.  
     
     
         26 . A process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a compound of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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